A Discourse Analysis of Philippians (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781850756385)

This large-scale work is the application of modern theories of discourse analysis to questions of Greek grammar, especially with respect to the debate over the literary integrity of Philippians. Chapter 1 introduces the linguistic theory of discourse analysis, defining key terms, sketching its historical evolution and outlining its major tenets. Chapter 2 sets forth a model of discourse analysis primarily based on the systemic functional theories of M.A.K. Halliday. Chapter 3 outlines the historical-critical debate over the literary integrity of Philippians. Chapter 4 inspects the genre of Philippians, challenging rhetorical approaches to the text and proposing instead an epistolary classification, viz. 'personal, hortatory letter'. Chapter 5 focuses on the discourse structure of the letter, investigating its use of ideational, interpersonal and textual functions of Hellenistic Greek. In chapter 6, relevant issues of biblical hermeneutics are addressed.

Author: Jeffrey T. Reed
ISBN-10: 1850756384
ISBN-13: 9781850756385
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 02/01/1997
Pages: 525
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.01lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.13d